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Physician (Gynecology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The Captain James A.
- →Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) provides comprehensive Gynecologic care to veterans and active-duty service-members and their dependents.
- →Lovell FHCC gynecologists are assigned to the Department of Surgery and provide primarily consultative care in addition to preventative gynecologic care.
- →Gynecologists work side by side with the Women's Health Primary Care clinic.
- →Surgical expectations: Ability to perform: Laparoscopic surgery Hysteroscopic surgery Open surgery Robotic surgery certification is desirable (not mandatory).
- →FHCC has the Intuitive Da Vinci 5 robotic platform.
- →Pelvic floor surgical expertise is welcome, but not required.
- →Professional expectations: Call coverage required and split equally among all full-time gynecologists.
- →Effective interaction with nursing, radiology, and anesthesiology.
- →Maintenance of high degree of excellence in clinical outcomes and efficiency.
- →Responsibilities include supervision of: Mid-level providers Active duty medical assistants (hospital corpsmen) Participation in hospital-wide committees is expected.
- →Academic affiliations and opportunities: FHCC Lovell is affiliated with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
- →Serves as a clerkship site for third-year medical students.
- →Potential for research and academic pursuits.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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